Taken yesterday, right after the first real snowfall of the year. I purposely upped the contrast and made the snow and sky really stark white; I really wanted it to have a harshness to it, since that's usually how I think of winter... Comments? Critiques?
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I like it!
Your stark contrasts don't make this particular winter photo look "bleak" though, I think. Bleakness has to do with many "greys" in my estimation, but stark blacks and white whites (suggesting fresh, still clean snow) look GOOD to me!

Hence: this photo looks GOOD to me

(I am NOT looking forward to OUR first snow of the year, which - living in the lowlands - may take yet another while, though they have forecast something like "rain gradually becoming snow also in the lowlands" :roll: )

cool shot heh heh...agree with Corinna, the high contrast really appeals and makes the scene look clean and bright. I'm looking forward to my first European winter ....well first since I was 5 y/o anyway.